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J. G. PETERSON.

PUSH SWITCH.

APPLICATION EILED APE. ze, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12,1910.

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Be it known that. l, JOHANN il. llnfrnason, a. citizen of the 'United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford ari-tl State of. Connecticut, have invented a new and useful nproveinent in Push-Switches, of which the followingr is a. speei'iication.

This im'ention relates to an elect io swite which is so constructed that it mais be ranged to loe operated loi' opening and alos ing one or more circuits, by n'ieans of movable push buttons or by a special form ot key or a removable hutten.

The object of the invention is to produce an ellieient and approved switch of this character, 'which is very simple anl cheap to manuaeture and to assemble with. either the ordinary movable push buttons for ensuating the nieehanism, or 'with l lanzt "ins and removable lieg.

Figure 'l ol the aeeernpan shows a side elevation of anis'fn, arranged with mi2-va .l

the receptacle being out in longitudinal seetion. Fig. 2 shows an enige view of the same mechanism with the receptacle eut in transverse seetion. Fig. shows a. side elevation of the mechanism arri: igerl with fixed hultons that are pren'iileil will. key slots. Fig. J.. shows au erige View of ille nieelnin-- ism with 'the ixed key buttons. Fig. 5 shows a plan of the saine. Fig. 6 shows a sible View of the key huttou llianie. lig. i shows a rei-tival .sei-lien or the hey button frame. Fie'. 8 shows a herr/.ouml section of this iraine. Fig. il .shows a lace 'View olf the, actuating roeker nml vain plaie. Fig. l0 Shows a. sieh. View et one ot' the movable push hultons ihut may he eonneelml with the rocker. VFig. 'll shows an erige View l? lhe button. -Fig. lil shows a suie rien' ot a key moving` the roeker. Fim .i3 shows a (le View ol the lGfy plate lhai issuhstitntml 'for 'a button shank when the ineelianisn'ris in he assemblee as a, loel: switch and operated by a key. Fig. la? shows siile7 top and esige views of the pole. carrying anal lock plate. Fig. .l5 shows face and edge views of 'the latch plate. Fig. 16 snowsa side elevation' of the pole carrying plate with the movable Contacts arranged for 'tlireopointi connections. Fig. 17 shows side View of the espion.

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mechanism 'with the contacts arranged for 12o-appoint Connections.

The reset taaie l, which is shown, is prefeireloln inane of porcelain of the usual .size anal shape, and fastened across the open end of the receptacle is a vbridge or button guiding plate 2, having ears 3, by means of which the switch is attaelied to the 7all box 'or fans nate attached.

La :mechanism sunporting frame. has a oase L is arlapted to be fastened to the bottoni of 'eine insule of the receptacle, and sides 5 that project upwardly at right angles from s'e base. These parts, the base and the sides, of the frame are flesirably stamped from asingle piece of metal. Loosely 'gupposvte by the sides of the frame is an arbor 6. ounted on arbor, between the oies of the frame, is the rocker plaie 7. fr.; rocker has two outwardly projecting pef'lorateil arms 8 amil a earn slotI 9. The

of the Shanks 10 of the meh buttons .l are engaged with these per orated arms if the mechanism to he assembled for use as an ordinary push button switch. If the mechanism is lo he assembled for use as: a

other support., and to which the ordinary 'lorlt nih-h. the mais i9 ofthe key plate i3 are engaged wih the perforated arms of the rocher. The rocher plate has an alln 14, which extends parallel with the spindle and then turns (lown. VThis turned down end is perforated lo lit the .spindle and airl in supporting the rocker. u

'lhe yoke shaped pole carrying' and locking plaie is for-neil of a single piece of Inaterial lient so as lo span the ends of the supporting frame. The central portion or neck l5 oi.' "le 'Yoke extends parallel with the spindle, while the ends l turn down and are perlorated to lit upon the spindle. Projecting oiitu'ai'illgv `.troni neach ofthe end plates ell this parl are arms 1T, provided nii'h lin'iv-:arilllr exieinling lugs l?. Mounteil upon these lugs and suitably insu 'ced therefrom. are the movable contact plates or poles lll. lf 'ihn mechanism is to be asseinlileal 'for use as a double pole switch. a pole plate is mounted upon each end of the ole carrying plate so as to more simultaneously and parallel on each sideof the' supporting frame when the mechanism vis operaterl, as .shown in Fig. 2. l: the mech- :mism is to be used as a single pole switch, one of these pole plates is omitted. ll: it is designed for a double pole switch, the pole plates extend parallel in the same direction. For a three-poin`t switch, the ole plates are mounted to extend parallel with each other, as shown in -Fig. 16. .lf the mechanism is to be assembled. as a four-point switch, an insulating diskZO, provided with a conducting contact having two arms 2l, and two single contacts 22 may be attached to the. pole` plate, as shown in Fig. l?.

Extending from the pole carrying plate, and formed integral therewith, is the lock arm Q3; It is desirable to pro vide the end o.' this arm with inwardly proyecting lugs Mounted between one sidev of the supporting frame and the rocker the latch plate This plate is slotted so as vto embrace and be guided in its movement by the spindle. Projecting from this plate into the cam slot olf the rocker a stud .26,- and projecting in the opposite direction through a slot 2l' in the supporting frame is a lug 28. This lug normally lies in the path olf the lugs wliieh project inwardly from the lock arm..

Coiled about the spindle betvve of the rocker plate is a spiral ing 29. This spring is placed under tension and one end thrusts in one direction against 'the edges of the rocker arm le and the neck' l5 of the pole plate yoke, While the other end of tle ends the spring thrusts in the opposite direction against the other edges of these parts, in 'the usual manner.

When the upper end of the roc-kei.' is vpushed down, one end et the spring is moved `by the rocker arm 14: and the tension of the spring increased until the cam slot of the rocker acting on the stud of the latch. plate, moves the latch suiiiciently tar tor the lug of the latch. plate to be moved out o1"- the path of the lugs of the lock plate. llllhon the lock plate is released the other end oil the spring thrusting against the neck l5 throws the pole carrying and lock plate and oscillates the poles for making or breaking the circuit, accordingto the conditions.

In case the mechanism is to be assembled for use as an. ordinary' push button switch, as above described the shanl'xs of the puf-1li but tons are hooked .into the perforated ends olf the rocker. If the mechanisni to be as semblcd for use a lock switch, as alcove described, the key1 plates are hooked. into the perforated. ends oit the rocker. .flatter the key plates have been thus engaged with the rocker, a frame 30, provided with fixed huttons 3l having key slots 32, is applied to the supporting frame. This button frame has downwardly' extending 323, which provided ,with longitudinally externY ng grooves These grooves ..vhicli prete ihly are stamped in the legs, are des goed to ceive the lugs 35 that project from he. ed:

of the key plates for tl'ie purpose of guiding the plates in their movements. The outside ivails of this frame each side ol" these grooves y bled with parts whereby it'will operate as an' ordinary single pole, double pole, three- 'point or tour-point push button switch, or may be assembled 'with parte whereby it may .lie operated as a single pole, 'louble pole, tl1ree-; Joint artour-point lock switch. The shanks ci the push buttons or the key pl? 'es, f as the case may he, are attached to the rocker hy simply hooking teem together, without the aid et ri vets or tools. .lhe lined button llame applied to the supporting frame and held firmly, fastening inea than the .valls of the receptacle. The cam plate or rocker with its cam slot and means. for the attaclnnent of ther push buttons or key plates formed of a single piece, and isloosely mounted onv the arbor. The pole carrying and lock plate is formed from a single piece of' material bent to shape with its arms and lugs for supporting one or more pole plates, and with thelocking lufrs which are eiugagedl by the latch lug. The latch plate with its latch lug and cam stud is also 'l'orined of a single piece of metal, and is loosely held. in place and guided by the arbor and by the slot in the supporting frame.

The invention claimed is:

1. An electric switch having a supporting frame, an arbor mounted in said frame, a rocker having a. cain slot mounted on the arbor, a pole carrying plate mounted on the arbor, said. pole carrying plate having an with locking lugs, poles mounts on said carrying plate, a spring coiled upon the arbor and having its opposite ends engaging opposite sides of a part of the rocker and a part of the pole carryingand locking plate, a latch plate, said latch late having a stud engaging the cam slot o. the rocker, also i lug extending through a slot in the supporting frei-1e and normally lying vin the path of the locking lugs, and also a part loosely embracing the arborY Wherebythe latch plate is'guded in its movement by the latch lug andthe arbor, and means for oscillatingthe rocker.

2. An electric switch traine, an arbor mounted in said frame, a rocker .mounted on the arbor, a pole carrywithout the aid of tools or h aving a. supporting y a, atoh plaie: nofmaly ong/aging the lock plato and. adoped to be mover by h@ rocken, a spring aaptod to bo mode by the movement of the rocker for mowing im Hole cmlying and ooo, @my pintas comchahy connected with file rookel, and buttons detochaby connected with the supporting frame and, having key slots ar 'ranged in lino with the key plaes.

l 3. An electric switch having a supporng frame., an arbol' mounod in said Lame? a rocker mounted on she arbor, a pole carrying and looking plato mounted on the arbor, a lish plan; normaly engaging the look pinto anc adapted o be moved by the rocker, a spring adopted -o be made tensa by the movemen. of tho rocker :for mowing tho pole camyng and locking poo, kay paies detaohoby oomeood wlh the, rocker, o frame retaohaoy ppied the supporng ttons attached. to solo. nd pl'ovldo mib key slots 1n lino with the frame, an mbo? moanted in sai@ frame, a rookor poe mounted on the arbor, a pole carrying plato mounted on the arbor, a latch actuated ivy 'the rocker plae for.' holding and releasing tho pole carrying plate, a spring for throwing the paio carrymg plate when the latch eloasos Said plaie, a button frame removably connectedwth Athe l frame, butuons with key slotsi secure to the button frame, and. key platesrconnecd with the rocker pao in. lino with the kay sots. JOHANN PETERSGN. 'nesses z JOSJQHINE M. STREMPFER, Hf. NILLMMB,

sup ortng o1' supporng and guiding the key "and det-achf, AB, oocro switch having o guppol'tng. 

